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Craig Bellamy Out To Convince The Doubters He Can Avoid The Scrapes As Wales Boss
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Craig Bellamy is determined to banish the perception of him as a firebrand as he steps into his first senior management role with Wales. Bellamy courted controversy on and off the pitch during a colourful playing career that saw him win 78 Wales caps between 1998 and 2013.
James Botham Drafted In As Wales Make Changes To Face Wallabies
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Wales have been forced into four changes, two of them positional, for the second Test against Australia in Melbourne on Saturday. Two of the changes come in the back row, where Taine Plumtree moves to number eight with Aaron Wainwright ruled out of the remainder of the tour by a hamstring injury.
Rhys Webb Protests His Innocence And Insists He Will Appeal Drug Ban
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Former Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb has insisted he will appeal a four-year ban from the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) for taking a growth hormone substance. Webb, 35, tested positive in July 2023 and was provisionally banned the following month having joined French second-tier club Biarritz earlier in the year.
Rob Howley Tells Wales To Move On From Aaron Wainwright Injury Blow
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Wales have suffered a huge blow - the loss of number eight Aaron Wainwright - ahead of Saturday’s second Test against Australia in Melbourne. Wainwright, who won his 50th cap when Wales went down to a 25-16 defeat in the series opener last weekend, suffered a leg injury and was forced off during the closing stages.
Wales Gamble, But Bellers May Chime With The Times
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In his brutally frank autobiography, “Goodfella”, written a decade ago towards the end of his playing career, Craig Bellamy gives a blunt account of his first impressions when he initially broke into the senior national squad. “When I first started playing for Wales, it often felt as if I had stumbled into a black comedy,” says the newly appointed Wales manager.
French Storm Leaves Wales’ Hopes Of U20 World Championship Semi-Finals Blown Away
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Wales’ hopes of reaching the quarter-finals of the U20 World Championship were blown of course in storm-ridden Cape Town when defending champions France secured a 29-11 victory at Athlone Stadium. Wales were unable to capitalise in the first half when they had a gale force wind behind their backs. France scored three converted tries to give the defending champions a comfortable 21-6 lead at the break.
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The former Swansea, Oxford University, London Welsh and Wales prop Ian Buckett has died at the age of 56. Born in north Wales, Buckett was admired and feared in equal measure as a loose head prop who played for Wales throughout the age-grade ranks before going on to win senior honours. He made 186 appearances for Swansea over 10 seasons and played for the All Whites against New Zealand in 1989 and South Africa in 1994.
Craig Bellamy Reveals Wales Job Was Always His Dream
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Craig Bellamy has welcomed his appointment as Wales manager by revealing the job is a dream fulfilled. Bellamy succeeds Rob Page - who was sacked last month - after turning down the opportunity to stay at Burnley under new manager Scott Parker. He has signed a contract until 2028.
Wales Must Learn Their Lessons As Quickly as New-Look Wallabies
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The pressure is mounting on Wales and their head coach Warren Gatland after they suffered an eighth successive defeat last weekend. They have a chance to make amends in Sydney on Saturday, but coach and analyst Tomas Marks says they will have to make major improvements.
Craig Bellamy Set To Take Wales Job After Rejecting Burnley
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Craig Bellamy is expected to be named the new Wales manager on Tuesday. It is understood that Bellamy will succeed Rob Page – who was sacked last month – after turning down the opportunity to stay at Burnley under new Clarets boss Scott Parker.
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Regan Grace In Line For Wales Tour Down Under
Wales’ under pressure coach Warren Gatland could offer a tour spot to Australia to former rugby league star Regan Grace, despite the wing having played only two senior games of union. Grace was called into Wales’ training following Keelan Giles’ injury, and the Bath player immediately impressed, with Wales... Read More
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Warren Gatland Goes Young Guns And Old Heads In Hope Of Kickstarting Stalled Wales
Warren Gatland has promised to nurse his latest group of youngsters through their four-match summer series and to give some of his more experienced players a "kick up the arse". Wales head to Twickenham on 22 June to face the world champion Springboks before travelling to Australia for a two-Test... Read More
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Wales Stars Of Tomorrow Can Give Bright Finish To A Gloomy Season
At a time when the judgements on Welsh rugby tend mostly to be harsh ones, it would be easy to dismiss this weekend’s Judgement Day as almost an irrelevance when it comes to the business end of the United Rugby Championship. After all, the Ospreys need a series of unlikely... Read More
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Ospreys Bid For Perfection On South African Soil By Taming Bulls
The Ospreys will be looking to maintain their perfect record against South African opposition when they take the field at Pretoria’s Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. So far this season, they have beaten the Emirates Lions in both the URC and EPCR Challenge Cup, while there have also been league wins... Read More
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